#283B04
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(32.4% 0.08 127.7), rgb(40, 59, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#283B04 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #283B04 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 59, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 87%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.08 127.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #283B04 | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #283B04 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #283B04 text on white | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #283B04 text on black | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C89F
oklch(80.8% 0.059 127)
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Step 400
400
#90AC6A
oklch(70.7% 0.096 127.4)
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Step 500
500
#74973F
oklch(63.1% 0.123 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D8119
oklch(55.6% 0.134 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D07
oklch(49.1% 0.125 127.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F590E
oklch(42.8% 0.103 127.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#283B04
oklch(32.4% 0.08 127.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0E
oklch(27% 0.051 128.1)
#283B04 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3F3600 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3509 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A3831 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #283B04
#283B04
oklch(32.4% 0.08 127.7)
- #3F2753
#3F2753
oklch(32.4% 0.08 307.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #283B04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.026
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.030
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.030
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.034
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
Use #283B04 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.